Bridle-bit



(No Model.)

7 J. G. VEBERHARD.

BRIDLE BIT.

No. 324,821. Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

llllllill Tm mm WM UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN G. EBERHARD, OF AKRON, OHIO.

BRIDLE BIT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324,821, dated August25, 1885.

(N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHN G. EBERHARD, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio,have invented a new and useful Improvement in BridleBits, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention consists of a bridle-bit formed in part of glass or china.

In the drawings formingapart of this specification, Figure 1 is a viewof the bridle-bit with the cap a at one end of the mouth-piece a insection, and Fig. 2 is a crosssection of the mouth-piece a and check I)at line 1 in Fig. 1.

The ends of checks b are formed with openings, which may be of anydesirable shape,to receive'and retain the glass pieces 0.

For the purpose of retaining the glass 0 in place, the cheeks are formedwith slight flanges t on their faces, and recesses 12. on the oppositeside,in which are riveted pieces of sheet metal 0, that either wholly orpartially cover the glass 011 that side.

In Fig. 2the upperretaining-piece a wholly covers the glass 0, and thelower piece 0 is represented as a narrow ring only partially coveringglass 0, but sufficiently to retain the latter in place. Any otherwell-known means may be used for the purpose. the mouth-piece a are eachprovided with a glass piece, 8, held in place by a metallic cap, a,which is threaded and screwed on the screw-threaded end of themouth-piece. The outer end of cap a is slightly flangedinwardl y toretain the glass.

The bridle-bits herein described, formed in part of glass or china,present an improved appearance, and the glass portions are not liable tobe tarnished, and are easily cleaned.

I claim as my invention 1. As an article of manufacture, a bridle-bitformed in part of glass or china, the bit having checks 6, formed withflanges t, and provided with retaining-pieces c and glass or china 0,substantially as herein described.

2. In abridle-bit the combination of mouthpiece a, glass or china piece8, and cap a, attached to the end of the mouth-piece and partlyinclosing piece .9, to retain the same in place, substantially asdescribed.

JOHN G. EBERHARD.

Witnesses:

WV. W. WARNER, FRANK SOHAEEER.

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